* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in
this guide may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations
in this guide.
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-15530A
English. 08/2007. Rev. 1.0
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SGH-F508
User’s Guide
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Important safety
precautions
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.
Park your vehicle first.
Switch off the phone when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point
(service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switch off in an aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference.
Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and
dangerous.
Switch off the phone near all medical
equipment
Hospitals or health care facilities may be
using equipment that could be sensitive to
external radio frequency energy. Follow any
regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to
interference, which could affect their
performance.
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Copyright information
• Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.
Bluetooth QD ID: B012661
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered
trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Picsel and Picsel Viewer
TM
are trademarks of
Picsel Technologies, Inc.
• Windows Media
Player
®
is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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Be aware of special regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any
area and always switch off your phone
whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it
may cause interference or danger.
Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it
dry.
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to your
ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the
antenna when the phone is switched on.
Emergency calls
Key in the emergency number for your
present location, then press .
Keep your phone away from small
children
Keep the phone and all its parts, including
accessories, out of the reach of small
children.
Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
accessories, such as headsets and PC data
cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories
could damage you or your phone and may
be dangerous.
Use of authorised software
Use only Samsung-authorised software. The
use of any unauthorised software could
damage your phone.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair
your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see
"Health and safety information" on page 47.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
At very high volumes, prolonged
listening to a headset can damage
your hearing.
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About this Guide
This User’s Guide provides you with
condensed information about how to use
your phone.
In this guide, the following instruction icons
appear:
Indicates that you need to pay
careful attention to the subsequent
information regarding safety or
phone features.
→
Indicates that you need to press
the Navigation keys to scroll to the
specified option and then select it.
[ ] Indicates a key on the phone.
For example, [ ]
< > Indicates a soft key, whose function
is displayed on the phone screen.
For example, <
Menu
>
•3G
Your phone is capable of
operating in a 3G
environment, allowing
much greater data transfer
speed, video streaming,
and video conferencing.
Special
features of your phone
• Multimedia gate
Use the phone functions
and the multimedia player
functions separately, by
switching your phone’s
dual display.
• Synchronisation with
Windows Media Player
Transfer music files to your
phone directly from the
Windows Media Player.
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•Media player
Play media files on your
phone. You can enjoy high
quality videos and music.
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on
your phone to take a photo
or record a video.
•Java
Enjoy Java-based
embedded games and
download new games.
•Phone to TV
View photos and video
clips captured with the
phone on your TV screen.
•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and
personal data, and connect
to other devices using
wireless Bluetooth
technology.
• File viewer
Open documents in various
formats on the phone
without corruption.
•Web browser
Access the wireless web to
get up-to-the-minute
information and a wide
variety of media content.
•Email
Send and receive emails
with images, video, and
audio attachments.
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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Get started 6
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone ................. 6
Power on or off......................................... 7
Phone layout ............................................ 7
Switch between Phone mode and Multimedia
Player mode............................................. 8
Keys and icons ......................................... 8
Access menu functions ............................ 11
Enter text .............................................. 12
Customise your phone............................. 15
Step outside the phone 17
Begin with call functions, web browser,
messaging, and other special features
Make or answer calls ............................... 17
Browse the web...................................... 18
Use Phonebook....................................... 19
Send messages ...................................... 19
View messages ....................................... 21
Use Bluetooth ......................................... 21
Switch applications .................................. 23
Use a leather case................................... 23
Reset the phone...................................... 24
Multimedia player functions 25
Use multimedia functions: the music player,
camera, media album, and document viewer
Use the multimedia player keys................. 25
Play music.............................................. 26
Use the camera....................................... 32
View photos and videos in Album .............. 37
Use the video player ................................ 38
Change multimedia player settings ............ 38
View documents...................................... 39
Menu functions 40
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 47
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1 Call log
2 Phonebook
1 Search for contacts
2 Create contact
3 Groups
4 My namecard
5 Copy all
6 Service number
1
7 Phonebook settings
8 Memory status
3 Bluetooth
4 Browser
1 Home
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
5 Messages
1 Create message
2 Inbox
3 Email inbox
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sentbox
7 Templates
8 Voice mail
9 Delete all
10 Message settings
11 Memory status
6 My files
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Sounds
4 Games & more
5 Other files
6 Memory status
7 Applications
1 Calendar
2 Memo
3 Task
4 Voice recorder
5 World clock
6 Calculator
7 Convertor
8 Timer
9 Stopwatch
10 SIM application
toolkit
1
11 Memory status
8 Alarms
9 Settings
1 Phone settings
2 Display settings
3 Message settings
4 Call settings
5 Phonebook settings
6 Network settings
7 Security
8 Memory settings
9 Master reset
10 Phone information
1. Available only if supported
by your USIM or SIM card.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press <
Menu
> in Idle mode.
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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
• Travel adapter
• Battery
•User’s Guide
You can obtain various accessories from
your local Samsung dealer.
Get started
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the
phone
• The items supplied with your phone and
the accessories available at your
Samsung dealer may vary, depending on
your country or service provider.
• Use the purchased accessories with only
Samsung-authorised devices. The use of
these accessories with other devices could
cause problems and any repair costs
would not be covered by the warranty.
Improperly connecting the adapter can
cause serious damage to the phone. Any
damages by misuse are not covered by the
warranty.
With the triangle facing
the front of your phone
FRONT FRONT
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Power on or off
Phone layout
Front view
Rear view
Switch on
1. Press and hold [ ].
2. If necessary, enter the
PIN and press
<
Confirm
>.
Switch off
Press and hold [ ].
Multimedia
player display
Right navigation/
soft key
Option key
Left navigation/
soft key
Menu exit key
Memory card slot
Camera key
Confirm key
Screen switch/
Keypad lock
You can lock the keypad to prevent any
unwanted phone operations from
accidentally pressing any of the keys. In Idle
mode, slide up. To unlock the keypad,
slide down halfway.
Special
function keys
Camera lens
Phone display
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Left soft key
Microphone
Video call key
Volume keys
Multi-function
jack
Menu access/
Confirm key
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Application
switch key
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Earpiece
Delete key
Right soft key
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8
Switch between Phone mode
and Multimedia Player mode
Your phone provides you with entertaining
multimedia functions, as well as traditional
phone functions.
When you switch on your phone, it goes into
traditional Phone mode using the small
display on the rear side.
To switch the phone to Multimedia Player
mode to use multimedia player functions,
slide down. The larger screen on the front
side turns on.
Keys and icons
Phone keys
Perform the function indicated on
the bottom line of the display.
Make a video call.
Open the application switch
window to access other
applications without exiting the
current application.
In Idle mode, access your
favourite menus directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options.
In Idle mode, access Menu
mode.
In Menu mode, select the
highlighted menu option or
confirm input.
Delete characters from the
display or items in an
application.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the
numbers recently dialled,
missed, or received.
Press and hold to switch the
phone on or off.
End a call.
In Menu mode, cancel input and
return the phone to Idle mode.
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Multimedia player keys
Common keys
Enter numbers, letters, and
some special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold [
1
]
to access your voicemail server.
Press and hold [
0
] to enter an
international call prefix.
Enter special characters or
perform special functions.
In Idle mode, press and hold [ ]
to activate or deactivate the
Silent profile. Press and hold [ ]
to enter a pause between
numbers.
Scroll through items or perform a
specific function, according to
your actions: dragging, pressing,
or holding.
Select the highlighted menu
option or confirm input.
Take a photo, record a video, or
begin music playback.
In Idle mode, press and hold to
turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
record a video.
Slide down to switch between
Phone mode and Multimedia
Player mode.
Slide up to lock the keys, or slide
down halfway to unlock the keys.
Adjust the phone volume.
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Icons
The following icons may appear on the top
line of the screen to indicate your phone’s
status. Depending on your country or
service provider, the icons shown on the
display may vary.
Signal strength
GPRS (2.5G) network
Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)
network
EDGE network
Connecting to EDGE network
UMTS (3G) network
Connecting to UMTS (3G)
network
HSDPA (3G+) network
Connecting to HSDPA (3G+)
network
Call in progress
Out of your service area
Video call in progress
Roaming network
Music playback in progress
Music playback paused
Bluetooth active
Bluetooth hands-free car kit or
headset connected
Browsing Internet
Connected to secured web page
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Access menu functions
In Phone mode
New message:
•: Text message
• : Multimedia message
•: Email
•: Push
• : Configuration message
Profile setting
•: Normal
• : Silent
•: Car
•: Meeting
• : Outdoor
• : Offline
Alarm set
Battery power level
Select an
option
1. Press a desired soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys
to move to the next or
previous option.
3. Press <
Select
> or [
OK
]
to confirm the function
displayed or option
highlighted.
4. Press <
Back
> to move
up one level.
Press [ ] to return to
Idle mode.
Use menu
numbers
Press the number key
corresponding to the option
you want.
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In Multimedia Player mode
You can access menu functions and options
by touching or dragging on the multimedia
player keys. Further details are described in
“Multimedia player functions” on page 25.
Enter text
Entering text is only available in Phone mode.
If you select an option requiring text input in
Multimesdia Player mode, slide down to
switch the screen to the phone display.
Change the
text input
mode
1. In the text entry screen,
press the right soft key.
2. Select the mode you
want.
Pinyin
mode
To enter a word:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to the
phonetic spelling,
referring to the letters
printed on the keys.
2. Press [Left] or [Right] to
select alternative pinyins
for the keys you have
pressed.
3. To enter a phrase, press
[ ] to insert the delimiter
and continue entering the
next pinyins.
4. If you cannot find the
character you want from
the display, press [Up] or
[Down] to scroll through
the word choices.
5. Press [
1
] to activate the
character selection field. A
number, from 1 to 4, is
added to each character.
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6. Press the number key
corresponding to the
character you want.
To use the tones:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to the
pinyin of the letter you
need.
2. If necessary, press [Left]
or [Right] to select the
pinyin.
3. Press [] for tones.
4. If you cannot find the
character you want from
the display, press [Up] or
[Down] to scroll through
word choices.
5. Press [
1
] to activate the
character selection field.
6. Press a key, [
1
] to [
4
],
corresponding to the
character.
Predictive text
When you enter a character,
your phone displays
additional characters that are
commonly used to make
words and phrases. This helps
you enter phrases or words
with minimal key presses.
Stroke
mode
To enter a word:
1. Press the keys that
correspond to a
character’s component
strokes.
Press keys in the order
that you would write the
strokes, using one press
per stroke.
2. Press [Up] or [Down] to
scroll through the choices.
3. To select a character and
add it to your message,
press the corresponding
key, [
7
] to [].
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Stroke
mode
Predictive text
When you enter a character,
your phone displays
additional characters that are
commonly used to make
words and phrases. This helps
you enter phrases or words
with minimal key presses.
T9 English
mode
To enter a word:
1. Press [
2
] to [
9
]
to start
entering a word. Press
each key once for each
letter.
2. Enter the whole word
before editing or deleting
characters.
3. When the word displays
correctly, go to step 4.
Otherwise, press [
0
] to
display alternative word
choices for the keys that
you have pressed.
4. Press [ ] to insert a
space and enter the next
word.
English
mode
To enter a word:
Press the appropriate key
until the character you want
appears on the display.
To enter the same letter twice
or to enter a different letter
on the same key, press
[Right] or wait until the
cursor moves to the right.
Then, enter the next letter.
Number
mode
To enter a word:
Press the keys corresponding
to the digits you want.
Symbol
mode
To enter a word:
Press the corresponding
number key to select the
symbol you want.
Other
operations
• Press [
1
] to enter special
characters
.
• Press [ ] to change case
in English mode or T9
English mode.
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Customise your phone
• Press [ ] to insert a
space between characters
when the pinyin input field
is empty.
• Press and hold [ ] to
switch to Symbol mode.
• Press the Navigation keys
to move the cursor.
• Press [
C
] to delete
characters one by one.
• Press and hold [
C
] to clear
the dispaly.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
→
Phone
settings
→
Language
→
Screen text
.
2. Select a language.
3. Press <
Save
>.
Display
language
To change the profile
properties:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
→
Phone
settings
→
Phone
profiles
.
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
3. Press <
Options
> and
select
Edit
.
4. Select
Voice call
ringtone
and select a
ringtone for voice calls.
5. Select
V-call ringtone
and select a ringtone for
video calls.
6. Press <
Options
> and
select
Save
.
Call ringer
melody
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To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
→
Phone
settings
→
Phone
profiles
.
2. Select the profile you
want.
3. Press <
Options
> and
select
Save
.
In Idle mode, press [ / ] to
adjust the key tone volume.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
→
Display
settings
→
Main display
→
Wallpaper
.
2. Scroll to an image folder.
3. Select an image.
Key tone
volume
Idle mode
wallpaper
4. Slide down to switch the
screen to the multimedia
player display.
5. Press [ ] and select
Set
as
→
Wallpaper
.
6. Press [ ].
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
→
Phone
settings
→
Shortcuts
.
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
4. Press <
Save
>.
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
Menu
shortcuts
Silent
profile
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Step outside the phone
Begin with call functions, web browser,
messaging, and other special features
Make or answer calls
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
→
Security
→
Change phone
password
.
2. Enter the default
password,
00000000
,
and press <
Confirm
>.
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
<
Confirm
>.
4. Enter the new password
again and press
<
Confirm
>.
5. Select
Phone lock
.
6. Select
Enable
.
7. Enter the password and
press <
Confirm
>.
Phone lock
To make a voice call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
Press [ / ] to adjust the
volume.
3. Press [ ] to end the
call.
To ma k e a vi deo ca ll :
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
3. Press [ ] to end the
call.
Make a call
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